Woman held on bank robbery charge in Alabama case
Roseburg Oregon report says Elien Marie Heyrend Martin, 46, is jailed on charges tied to an $86,000 First National Bank heist in Jacksonville Alabama on May 20. FBI named her. four armed men conducted the robbery. no specifics on her role released. Bond set at $50,000.
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Roseburg
Oregon
First National Bank
Jacksonville
Ala
FBI
Joseph F. Santoiana
Elien Marie Heyrend Martin
Jesse N. Wood
Wood
Mrs. Martin
Advances in Coal Power Improve Electricity Output
A modern power plant uses about three to four tenths of a pound of coal for each kilowatt hour of electricity, with newer plants aiming for greater efficiency.
Weather control remains unsettled says advisory panel
The Advisory Committee on Weather Control reports that proof of large scale rainmaking benefits remains unestablished. Officials foresee about a year to obtain reasonable answers for Congress on whether artificial rainfall can boost hydroelectric, agricultural and municipal outcomes.
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Frank Carey
Washington
Advisory Committee On Weather Control
Charlies Gardner Jr
Gardner
Congress
Navy
Howard T. Orville
Bendix Aviation Corp
Baltimore
Defense
Negroes Seek Admission to University of Alabama Hearing Set
In Birmingham a new motion in the 1950s suit of Polly Ann Meyers and Arthurine J. Lucy seeking admission to the University of Alabama is set for hearing in U S District Court. The motion asks for summary judgment commanding President C C Carmichael and Dean W F Adams to admit the plaintiffs. The case, filed July 1953 against the University Board of Trustees, contends denial of access amid ongoing legal questions surrounding segregation.
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Birmingham
University of Alabama
U. S. District Court
C. C. Carmichael
W. F. Adams
Polly Ann Meyers
Arthurine J. Lucy
University Board of Trustees
H. H. Grooms
Carmichael
Supreme Court
Two Atomic Power Ships Authorized by House Committee
Washington reports the House Merchant Marine Committee voted to authorize immediate construction of two atomic powered Merchant Marine ships. The panel endorsed Eisenhower’s nuclear peace ship and overrode objections to add a second nuclear powered vessel to promote the program.
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Washington
House Merchant Marine Committee
Eisenhower
Committee Nod On Sf Minimum Wage Bill
The Senate Labor Committee approved a bill to raise the 75 cent hourly minimum to 1 dollar. Over two million workers would receive automatic increases if enacted. The panel rejected moves to set the floor at 1.25 dollars or 90 cents, while Senator Douglas urged a 1 dollar target. Leader Lyndon Johnson hoped for Senate passage soon.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Sen. Hill
D-Ala
Sen. Ives
D-Ny
Sen. Allott
Rcolo
Eisenhower
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Subcommittee
Hill
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Man Dies After Highway Crash Near Robertsdale
Newton Dietzel Marshall, 46, of Union City Tennessee, died at Holmes Hospital after a Sunday collision on U S Highway 90 seven miles east of Robertsdale. His car sideswiped another vehicle and struck a utility pole, according to the Highway Patrol.
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Foley
Ala
Union City
Tenn
Holmes Hospital
Newton Dietzel Marshall
U. S. Highway 90
Robertsdale
Highway Patrol
Want Ads Get Results Merchant Marine
Chairman Bonner of North Carolina announced a unanimous vote to merge two projects into a single bill. The move aims to streamline actions affecting merchant marine programs and related funding.
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Merchant Marine
Bonner
D-Nc
Dulles Sees Easing of Soviet Grip on Satellites
Secretary of State Dulles said the Soviet Union may loosen control over its Eastern European satellites as tensions ease. He noted a cease fire in Formosa exists without formal agreement and linked this to broader signs of changing Soviet attitude following Yugoslavia’s independent stance and recent Austrian treaty.
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Washington
Dulles
Russia
Formosa
Yugoslavia
Dukes
Soviet Union
Europe
Barns on American farms shift to bale hay storage
The text notes a trend toward baled hay saving space and reducing power needs compared with past reliance on horse-powered mows, leading to newer barns on farms in the era.
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